Because many people have run into problems trying to enroll
for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act through the official www.HealthCare.gov website, the federal
government may send emails to some urging them to try again. But identity
thieves may try to take advantage of this by sending emails that look like
they’re from the government and contain links designed to either infect
people’s computers with spyware or direct them to a phony website, where they’ll
be asked to provide their Social Security number and other personal
information.

Since it’s hard to know for sure if emails are real or from
imposters, it’s always best not to click on links in them. For information
about the new health care law and to enroll, type in address of the federal
website yourself or call the toll-free number, 1-800-318-2596 (TTY users can
call 1-855-889-4325). Consumer Federation of America has revised its tips about
avoiding fraud in the new healthcare marketplace.